Video Highlights From Investing In America: A CNBC Town Hall Event With President Obama

Obama: GOP Must Accept Blame It's premature to call current Minority Leader John Boehner the next leader of the House of Representatives, the president says, and at election time, many Americans will recognize that GOP policies contributed to America's deficit problems and economic turmoil.

Obama: China and the Yuan China's artifically low currency valuation give it unfair trade advantages, and the United States must continue to insist that trade is a "two-way street" with a fair trade relationship.

Obama: The Threat of Iran The administration will not disclose all of its options with regard to dealing with Iran, but the threat the country presents is very real, the president says.

Obama: On the Housing Market It's a fair economic argument to insist that individuals should be allowed to default on unmanageable mortgage loans and lose their homes, but real families are at stake, the president says.

Obama: Payroll Tax Holiday?The administration has provided tax incentives that help businesses defray the cost of hiring and adding to their payrolls, the president says. And it may be open to the idea of a payroll tax holiday.

Obama: Is Wall Street the President's 'Pinata'? SkyBridge Capital Founder Anthony Scaramucci asks President Obama when Wall Street will cease to be the administration's whipping boy. The president insists the financial sector is not his personal whipping boy and has not been.

Obama: Regulation and the Size of the U.S. Government In the end, a certain amount of business regulation is going to be necessary, the president says, while the government cannot be overly meddling in private enterprise.

Obama: How to Deal with the Tea Party? Skepticism about the government is a very American trait, the president says, but the Tea Party has misidentified where America's budgetary difficulties come from.

Obama: More on Deficit Spending For the U.S. economy to work its way out of its current malaise, the government must continue to make long-term investments that will boost it, the president says.

Obama: How to End Deficit SpendingEnding the tax cuts on America's wealthiest will help cut the deficit, but 60% of the U.S. budget consists of entitlements that leave the president little room for spending flexibility.

Obama: Small Business Tax Relief The administration has a pro-business agenda and has taken steps to assist small business owners across the U.S., the president says.

Obama: Regaining the Political Center The administration's aid to the auto industry and other business is a reflection of its commitment to compromise and the center of American politics, the president says.

Obama: Denying Tax Cuts to the Wealth It is impossible to tackle the deficit while also giving tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans, the president says.